El-Sayed defies 9/11 controversy as Meet the Press presses him on Piker ties
TL;DR
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, fresh from winning the state’s Senate primary, was pressed on Hasan Piker’s 9/11 remark during Meet the Press. He called the comment dumb, said Piker disavowed it, and asserted that America didn’t deserve 9/11, while railing against cancel culture and urging party unity ahead of the general election; he also received a Kamala Harris endorsement amid ads tying him to Piker.
- ‘America deserved 9/11?’: Meet the Press host pushes El-Sayed on Hasan Piker The Independent
- Abdul El-Sayed disavows Hasan Piker’s 9/11 comments Politico
- Fact-Checking 3 Competitive Senate Races in Maine, Michigan and Ohio The New York Times
- Biden-world veteran issues stark warning about Abdul El-Sayed as he crosses party lines foxnews.com
- What El-Sayed Does Next Matters The Atlantic
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